Starksia galapagensis
Starksia galapagensis, the Galapagos blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It inhabits rocky reefs with plentiful weed-growth at depths of from 3 to 25 m (9.8 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Starksia |
| Species: | S. galapagensis |
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| Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 | |
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- Hastings, P.; McCosker, J. (2010). "Starksia galapagensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183853A8188800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183853A8188800.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Starksia galapagensis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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